As the month of February comes to an end, the social awareness surrounding Black History Month starts to lessen as March 1st approaches. With Black History Month almost over, we must not forget to be constantly aware of how our actions may affect our colleagues and patients. As incoming clinicians, it is up to us […]
Book Review – The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly
The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly details the author’s journey from intern year of residency to becoming a second-year resident in the end. As one who is about to graduate medical school and enter internship next summer, this was a nice illustration of some of the dilemmas and emotions I certainly will encounter as […]
The Last Three Months of Intern Year: Part Three
And now we’re in the final stretch of the last three months of intern year. Let’s talk about October. I was on 7 West—the other inpatient psychiatric ward. Our patients definitely kept us on our toes, and I have many memories and stories that I couldn’t make up even if I tried. Lots of learning […]